Legendary Minamoto No Tametomo – First Samurai To Commit Seppuku
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The ancient history of Seppuku is obscure, and it’s difficult to trace the beginnings of the suicide ritual. However, it seems that the first recorded accounts of Seppuku occurred on a battlefield as a means of escape. Left: Minamoto no Tametomo – Credit: koei.wikia.com – Right: Hogen no ran battle screen – Credit: […]
First-Ever Discovery Of Roman Road Network Spanning The South West UK Made By LIDAR
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – A Roman road network that spanned Devon and Cornwall and connected significant settlements with military forts across the two counties as well as wider Britannia has been discovered for the first time. Archaeologists at the University of Exeter have used laser scans collected as part of the Environment Agency’s National […]
Remains Of A Roman Ship Discovered In Serbia
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Coal miners have discovered remnants of a Roman ship in Serbia. The find occurred when mining works were carried out in the Drmno open-pit mine (north-eastern Serbia), located near the Danube. Scientists are doing their best to preserve the ancient ship. Image credit: Reuters After learning some timber had been […]
Abundant Hominin Fossils Dating Back 300,000 Years Excavated In Hualongdong (HLD), East China
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com -Excavations in Hualongdong (HLD), East China, have revealed abundant hominin fossils dating back 300,000 years. The fossils from a late Middle Pleistocene were excavated by an international team of researchers in Hualongdong (HLD), East China. Anterior cranial profiles of Middle Pleistocene humans from China. Credit: http://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2021.0040; Image: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2021.0040 They are nearly […]
Sole Survivor Recalls An Incredible Unexplained Mountain Mystery
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Forget your sense of exploration; do not let your curiosity get the best of you. The scenery is tempting, and your urge to discover the site’s secrets is understandable, but perhaps you should reconsider before putting yourself in danger. There is something evil lurking in these desolate mountains. Locals advise […]
Ruins Of 2,300-Year-Old City Of Jiaohe On The Silk Road
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Jiaohe (in Chinese: ‘where two rivers meet’) is considered one of China’s oldest, largest, and best-preserved earthen cities. It was built 2,300 years ago, and its ruins are located along the Silk Road in the Yaernaizi Valley, 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) west of Turpan in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. […]
New Evidence Of The Destruction Of The Second Temple In The City Of David
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD is currently being exposed in the City of David, Jerusalem Walls National Park. Some 2,000 years after the destruction of the Second Temple and the burning of Jerusalem by the Romans, these ancient findings preserved from this critical period […]
3D Models Used To Study Linya, The Prehistoric Woman Who Lived 14,000 Years Ago In Pyrenean Foothills
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – When excavating in the La Noguera region of the Pyrenean foothills, Spain scientists discovered bony remains of a 14,000-year-old skeleton of a small adult woman. She was nicknamed dubbed Linya, the Lady of La Noguera. In this summer’s campaign, excavation work continued around where Linya’s remains had been found, yielding the stone tools that […]
A 2,500-Year-Old Marble Disc, Designed To Protect Ancient Ships And Ward Off The Evil Eye – Discovered
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A rare 2,500-year-old marble disc, designed to protect ancient ships and ward off the evil eye, was discovered by a lifeguard diving at sea and handed over to the Israel Antiquities Authority. Image credit: Israel Antiquities Authority A marble disc, dating to the 5th–4th centuries BCE, was found during a […]
Unique Steelyard Discovery Sheds Light On Life At Milecastle 46
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – One of the first finds in new excavation reveals a glimpse of Roman life at Milecastle 46 on Hadrian’s Wall. Steelyard beam. Image credit: The Vindolanda Trust The top layers of the Hadrian’s Wall Milecastle 46 excavations at Magna were not anticipated to yield a flurry of artefacts or inscriptions. […]